Saudi Arabia aims to become a regional leader in an information society and the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

UNESCO: Global Open Access Portal

Information Literacy is a prerequisite for participating effectively in an Information Society.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN DHAKA

In an email to the AP, Amnesty noted the difficulty of accessing independent information in a tightly guarded society such as Cuba.

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As any anthropologist can tell you, introducing a new threat into an information-starved society inevitably results in the adoption of new superstitions as frightened individuals grasp at anything that might offer protection.

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But now we live in an informed and networked society where we all have access to more or less the same information and where we all have a comparable education.

FORBES: How Social Media Is Changing The Enterprise and Politics

On 3 December, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UNESCO is organizing an event to present its actions in ensuring access to quality education, information and knowledge as well as showing how civil society can advance the rights of people with disabilities.

UNESCO: EDUCATION